Backpack

When I was growing up, there was only one way to carry a backpack: slung over one shoulder like you didn't care if it was there or not (or if you developed scoliosis). Today's kids all wear backpacks carefully strapped to both shoulders. They also don's seem to believe in lockers anymore as they haul all their belongings all the time. In this regard, they remind me of Elder Green--Elder Van Dyke's companion in today's strip.